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Chicago FD had a 3-11 alarm @ 4909 N Glenwood in a 3 story OMD. 1 resident and 1 FF transported with minor injuries. Info from Box 52 FB page.

2-11 alarm struck out and MayDay/EMS plan secured.

Chicago FD has a Still and Box @ 13525 Avenue M, upgraded to a 2-11 for a FF down MayDay. This is about as far South and East, 3532, as you can go in the city.

@ 2000 Boston firefighters had a third alarm, 3-1795, for a fire @ 20 Normandy Street in a 3-decka. Heavy fire upon arrival.

Curious, are there any videos of it in use? You tube maybe?

National Geographic will be showing a new series, "Yukon Rescue" on Direct TV, Channel 276. Series starts on December 23rd @ 8PM CST with 2 episodes.

Yes I was also looing for that. Hope all is well with him.

But the best of all books, and hard to find, is the Mack CF book with 96 pages of apparatus photos.

I brought that book several years ago. When I mentioned that on this site I was told there were several errors in it. Just passing that info along.

Is "Loading up the box" from M T Publishing available? Thanks in advance, GG.

There is good post on Facebook from David Morin. Also the Nashua Patch.

Somerville has a third alarm on Box 245, fire location 47 Marion Street. Second alarm on arrival. Somerville FD feed is off-line on Broadcastify. According to Box 52 FB fire was in a 6 unit 2 story wood frame rowhouse.

Today is the anniversary of the deadly fire in Chicago at Our Lady of the Angels school fire where 92 students and 3 nuns lost their lives. After this fire there were numerous safety improvements made nationwide.

November 28 1942 492 people lost their lives at the Coconut Grove nightclub fire. Box 1521 @ Church & Winchester was pulled for a car fire when members were notified of the nightclub fire. My mother worked at Boston City Hospital that night, they received many of the injured.

Yes 2 2-11's and 2 Still and Box, same as FDNY 10-75's since noon